Overview

Adenia spinosa is a plant with a climbing vine, caudiciform habit in the genus Adenia, part of the Passifloraceae family, with deciduous foliage. Adenia spinosa grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1b. Suggested uses include container planting and indoor cultivation. It is native to Botswana, Northern Provinces and Zimbabwe.

About

Adenia spinosa is a deciduous climbing vine and caudiciform plant belonging to the genus Adenia in the passionflower family Passifloraceae. Native to Botswana, Northern Provinces, and Zimbabwe, it thrives in full sun with a south-facing, sheltered aspect. This cultivar prefers fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH and is suitable for container planting or indoor cultivation in the UK, where it requires protection (H1b hardiness). It is of interest during spring and summer and can be propagated by seed or stem cuttings.

About the genus

Adenia is a genus of flowering plants in the passionflower family Passifloraceae. It contains about 100 species distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Adenia

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1b

Plant details

Adenia spinosa size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Climbing vine, Caudiciform

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Container planting, Indoor cultivation

Native to

Botswana, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Adenia spinosa

Propagation

Seed, Stem cuttings

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

Frequently asked questions